The Project
Recently android phones and applications are proved to be the leading aspects of a phone to be sold out in the market. Android enabled devices are termed as smart phones and they have gained an unexpected popularity among all. Unlike other normal phones, it provides the privilege to be backed up so that no loss in data happens while upgrading the phone. Previously back up was done by using a PC, but now it is considered outdated with the advent of Apple iPhones in the market which use an app called iTunes for the same.
Backing up the phone helps to restore the data such as contact details, call logs, SMS, MMS, music, system settings, and other important data. While upgrading to a new handset, these predefined settings can be installed on the new phone easily. As the android works on cloud approach, it is not possible to perform a complete back up without rooting it. Still, back up can be done up to a certain extent.
Difficulty Level: Moderate
Time required: It varies person to person.
Estimated cost: NA
Resources required
1. An android device within warranty period
2. Apps to back up SMS, call logs etc
3. Internet connection in the phone
4. File manager apps such as MyBackup Pro, Astro file manager
Instructions
1. Use MyBackup Pro to back up call log, SMS, and MMS.
2. Use SMS Backup+ to save the text messages as threaded emails in google mail box.
3. The text messages from the sender along with the email address will be stored in Gmail account mailbox.
4. Use any name for the saved for the saved text messages for convenient search.
5. SMS Backup helps to back up the MMS, but it is unable to restore them.
6. Use Sprite Backup to restore call log, SMS, and MMS.
7. To back up the emails, re-install the Gmail app after the phone has been wiped completely.
8. Mails will be downloaded from the server automatically when the app is launched.
9. To back up the calendar, sign in to calendar.google.com to restore the calendar in Google.
10. Android contacts are also saved in the Gmail account. To save the contacts, go to google.com/contacts.
11. All the contacts will be imported to the Google account.
12. To restore the apps in the android, use Astro file manager as it is the best file manager available in the app store.
13. To restore the apps, go to Menu.
14. Click on the Tools.
15. Select back up in the Application Manager.
16. Select all apps needed to be backed up.
17. Photos and music can be restored as it is saved in the SD card.
18. System settings can be restored by MyBackup Pro.
19. Enable Back up my settings.
20. Log in to the phone.
21. System settings will be backed up easily.
Frequently asked questions
1: Can I access to my data before re-installing them to another phone?
A: Yes. All your data are supposed to be saved in your Google account. You can log in to your account to see them.
2: Can I use another email account other than Google to back up my android?
A: As Google is the service provider to back up Android, you might face some difficulties if you do not have an account with Google.
3: Can I restore the MMS available in my phone?
A: You will be able only to restore your existing MMS. You can not restore it to a new phone.
4: Will I receive automatic updates after restoring the existing files in a new phone?
A: No. You will not get the automatic updates further once you restore the existing files on a new phone.
5: Can I restore all the data perfectly without loosing anything?
A: Without rooting, it is not possible to restore all existing data. You might face some loss in data.
6. Do I need to restore the photos and music too?
A: You can ignore bothering for the music files and images in your handset as they are saved in the memory chip by default. Once you remove the memory chip and re-insert it in the new phone, you will be able to access all the music files and photos.
Quick tips
1. Try and use Sprite Mobile Back up if available as it is able to save data to Dropbox and Box.net.
2. Always use Call Track instead of MyBackup Pro to back up the call logs as it is more efficient to save the call log than that of other apps.
Things to watch out for
1. Do not back up your android without rooting it if you have some very important files and data in your phone as it is feared by doing so, some data might lost.
2. Do not use a third party app to back up the phone.
3. If you want to continue with the automatic update, do not use Astro file manager to restore the files.